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Illinois School of Architecture
2026 Spring Midterms:
IASAPBV Junior and Senior studios
Visit @iasapbv to learn more about what our Barcelona students are up to
Spring 2026 School of Architecture Lecture Series
Unless otherwise noted, all lectures are scheduled to begin at 5:30 PM in the Plym Auditorium.
03.30 | 2026
5:30PM / Plym Auditorium.
Kimberly Dowdell
VP of Strategic Partnerships at Amrize, Chicago
04.01 | 2026
12:15PM / Atrium
Marci Uhlein
Associate Director for Research and Associate Professor at ISoA
Book talk
04.06 | 2026
5:30PM / Architecture 120
Ron Klemencic
Chairman and CEO at Magnusson Klemencic Associates, Seattle
Theiss Lecture
04.13 | 2025
5:30PM / Plym Auditorium
Amin Taha
Founder, Chairperson at Groupwork, London, UK
Tutor, Royal College of Art, London
04.20 | 2026
5:30PM / Plym Auditorium
Balazs Bognar
Partner at Kengo Kuma & Associates,
Tokyo, Japan
The ISoA lecture series invites reflection on the evolving role of designers as critical agents in shaping equitable, resilient, and culturally grounded futures. In the face of today’s social and environmental urgencies, this series explores how designers think, make, and act within and beyond the built environment. Contributing practitioners and educators working across architecture, landscape, and urbanism activate design as a tool for critique, transformation, and care. Together, these voices sketch a field in motion—one that is actively reshaping what it means to practice today.
#archatillinois #wedesign
As we are enjoying our first day of spring break, here is a look back on our 2026 Spring Midterm Reviews.
Seeing all of the spectacular work students have done, ranging from beautiful drawings and models to digital fabrication prototyping, has been a great reward for the School of Architecture Community. Thank you to our faculty, students, and guest reviewers for another memorable midterm.
#archatillinois #wedesign
Spring 2026 Midterm Reviews
Junior and Senior Studio
Congratulations to the Senior Studio Earl Prize Honorable Mentions, Alexander Hoffert and Tucker Viramontes, advised by Prof. Hugh Swiatek.
About the winning project, Ke Kai Dance Center:
“Ke Kai Dance Center is a performance center where movement, structure, and community interweave, celebrating rhythm, cultural expression, flowing through choreography, architecture, and collective gathering.”
Congratulations again!
#archatillinois #wedesign
Congratulations to Professor Didem Ekici on her new book! Surface, Textile, and German Material Culture: Bodies, Interiors, and Architecture, 1830–1914 has been published by Bloomsbury in 2026.
Industry Awards
The Illinois School of Architecture proudly honors its faculty and staff for their exceptional contributions, recognizing their achievements through prestigious awards from professional organizations. Here, we highlight their dedication, innovation, and impact on the field of architecture.
Learn more about the ~260,000 dollars students are awarded in scholarships and awards, and how to apply.
Information about our annual Career XPO and services offered throughout the academic year.
Meet current students.
Get to know our wide range of student groups, clubs, and other organizations.
Architectural education has unique learning methods, grounded in the design studio.
Forms and information for current students regarding facilities and equipment.
Links, forms, and other resources for faculty and staff.
Mirabelle Jones, Fall 2020 issue
Mirabelle Jones, Fall 2020 issue
Haiti Studio, Fall 2020 issue
Haiti Studio, Fall 2020 issue
Deployable structures, Fall 2020 issue
Deployable structures, Fall 2020 issue
Professor James Warfield, December 2018 issue
Professor James Warfield, December 2018 issue
Max Boehringer, December 2018 issue
Max Boehringer, December 2018 issue
Maury Lipowich, November 2018 issue
Maury Lipowich, November 2018 issue
Mirabelle Jones, Fall 2020 issue
Mirabelle Jones, Fall 2020 issue
Haiti Studio, Fall 2020 issue
Haiti Studio, Fall 2020 issue
Deployable structures, Fall 2020 issue
Deployable structures, Fall 2020 issue
Professor James Warfield, December 2018 issue
Professor James Warfield, December 2018 issue
Max Boehringer, December 2018 issue
Max Boehringer, December 2018 issue
Maury Lipowich, November 2018 issue
Maury Lipowich, November 2018 issue
Ricker Report
The School of Architecture's student-run publication
Spring 2024 Earl Prize Senior 1st Place Keyshawn Lewis
Spring 2024 Earl Prize Senior 1st Place Keyshawn Lewis
Spring 2024 Earl Prize 2nd Place Krisha Prathap
Spring 2024 Earl Prize 2nd Place Krisha Prathap
Shweta Krishnan and Bryan Samuel, Spring 2020 Design Excellence Awards
Shweta Krishnan and Bryan Samuel, Spring 2020 Design Excellence Awards
Aditi Mukherjee and Shuqin Xu, Spring 2019 Design Excellence Awards
Aditi Mukherjee and Shuqin Xu, Spring 2019 Design Excellence Awards
Ali Gholamabbas and Nico Hsu, Fall 2018 Design Excellence Awards
Ali Gholamabbas and Nico Hsu, Fall 2018 Design Excellence Awards
Spring 2024 Earl Prize Senior 1st Place Keyshawn Lewis
Spring 2024 Earl Prize Senior 1st Place Keyshawn Lewis
Spring 2024 Earl Prize 2nd Place Krisha Prathap
Spring 2024 Earl Prize 2nd Place Krisha Prathap
Shweta Krishnan and Bryan Samuel, Spring 2020 Design Excellence Awards
Shweta Krishnan and Bryan Samuel, Spring 2020 Design Excellence Awards
Aditi Mukherjee and Shuqin Xu, Spring 2019 Design Excellence Awards
Aditi Mukherjee and Shuqin Xu, Spring 2019 Design Excellence Awards
Ali Gholamabbas and Nico Hsu, Fall 2018 Design Excellence Awards
Ali Gholamabbas and Nico Hsu, Fall 2018 Design Excellence Awards
Student Design Awards
Awarded annually, these recognitions highlight undergraduate and graduate design work.
Barcelona Study Abroad Program
Clips from midterm reviews!
2026-23-03
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Basque Country Field Trip: Zaragoza
2026-02-11 to 2026-02-12
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Basque Country Field Trip: Bilbao
2026-02-8 to 2026-02-11
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Basque Country Field Trip: Pamplona
2026-02-5 to 2026-02-8
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Basque Country Field Trip: Day 7 & 8
2025-02-11 to 2025-02-12
Final leg of the trip! Thank you for following along our journey in Northern Spain!!
These last two days, we visited Oke Casa de la Cultura in Ortuella and Palace of Alaferia to sketch analytical drawings.
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Basque Country Field Trip: Day 6
2025-02-10
Today we went to Biblioteca Deusto and did a drawing exercise in Plaza Nueva.
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Basque Country Field Trip: Day 5
2025-02-09
Big San Sebastián day!
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Basque Country Field Trip: Day 4
2025-02-08
Big Guggenheim day with exploring Bilbao and watching a theatrical performance!
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